When my husband retired, he gave me his great big clamp-on lamp that has a very strong magnifying glass. I clamped it to my Koala cabinet and placed the magnifier in front of my face, pointed toward the bed of my sewing machine. I look through the magnifier to sew. I was so shocked at how wonderfully it magnified what I am working on, plus giving me a more direct light. Now, I can see stitches closely without having to wear "cheater" glasses. I LOVE it! I don't know how I ever got by without it before. I highly recommend trying it!! If you want to see a picture of my set-up, send me a PM with your email address and I'll send you a picture.